MDGP Doctor Scholarship - NSI

[Admin]

Published in Kantipur Daily March 14, 2007

Nick Simons Institute (NSI) is an organization with a mission to train and support skilled, compassionate health care workers for rural Nepal.

NSI is hereby requesting applications from qualified MBBS doctors who are interested in scholarships for post-graduate MD General Practice (MDGP) training under institute of Medicine or NAMS.

Apply with CV to

NICK Simons Institute
Box 8975, BPC 1813
Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur
nsi@nsi.edu.np

Closing date: March 15, 2007

[Mati]

Well,
this is great opportunity and NSI is running with very good motto to upgrade and make healthcare delivery more efficient and sustainable in Nepal.
Anybody interested will definitely not find better opportunity than this.
I don't think one should ponder of making second thought.


Best wishes,
mati

[onlyme]

thanks for the info ..

[agrawalkris]

hi this a very good initiative for nepal by an INGO where as our government does not support to those who go outside the valley.
it is my view anyone can disagree

[agrawalkris]

this year again the announcement has been made
last date for application is 9 march
see kantipur of satday
kris

[Mati]

YES,

That's an excellent opportunity. They are in the roll for the good cause.

NSI Trainings
General Practice Doctors
Every ship needs a captain, and the rural health care team is no exception. The General Practice (GP) doctor is a versatile, multi-skilled doctor whose presence can transform a poorly functioning remote hospital or health center.

Known in other countries as Family Medicine doctors, GPs in Nepal receive 3 years of training to become fully qualified specialists, capable of handling the care of most medical, surgical, pediatric, and obstetric patients. Nepal's first GP program began at the Institute of Medicine in the early 1980s and today there are also programs at National Academy of Medical Science (NAMS), Patan Hospital, Tansen Hospital, and BP Koirala Institute of Medical Science.

Dr. Bruce Hayes, himself an MDGP from Australia, conducted a study in 2001 and found that 70% of all of Nepal's MDGP graduates were working outside the Kathmandu valley long-term. Many were in government service and had established homes and private practice in the rural communities where they were posted. In 2004, Patan Hospital found that a similar proportion of its own graduates were still working outside the capital city.

NSI conducted a conference in March 2006 in which national and international experts convened to develop a consensus on building up the GP profession in Nepal. They advised an integrated approach that included (1) Lobbying government to give GPs full privileges in the government career ladder, (2) Support of families, (3) Continuing medical education, and (4) Inclusion of GP training in medical school curricula.

NSI will support the GP profession by working in all of these areas. While NSI does not need to develop new MDGP courses, we will support the existing programs and provide scholarships to trainees. In addition, NSI will support GPs already working in the field.

Facts About the Training

Entry: Undergraduate doctor
Length: 3 years
Place: Hospitals, including remote rural experience
Skills acquired: All round doctor able to take care of adults and children, conduct deliveries, and perform some operations.
Relevance: This doctor is uniquely equipped to lead a rural health care team. In addition to taking care of a range of patients, he or she is able to coordinate health care and training for the district.

That's fantastic.


Best wishes,
mati